Feds charge 16 Russians allegedly tied to botnets used in cyberattacks and spying
The hacker ecosystem in Russia, more than perhaps anywhere else in the world, has long blurred…
In HBO’s The Last of Us, revenge is a dish best served democratically
New episodes of season 2 of The Last of Us are premiering on HBO every Sunday night,…
Weapons of war are launching from Cape Canaveral for the first time since 1988
The Pentagon has a long-standing policy of not publicizing hypersonic missile tests before they happen, except…
A military satellite waiting to launch with ULA will now fly with SpaceX
For the second time in six months, SpaceX will deploy a US military satellite that was…
With new contracts, SpaceX will become the US military’s top launch provider
SpaceX will get 28 missions worth approximately $5.9 billion ULA will get 19 missions worth approximately…
What could possibly go wrong? DOGE to rapidly rebuild Social Security codebase.
Like many legacy government IT systems, SSA systems contain code written in COBOL, a programming language…
The ax has become an important part of the Space Force’s arsenal
“All those traditional primes opted out of this event, every single one,” Hammett said. “We’re cultivating…
Astroscale aced the world’s first rendezvous with a piece of space junk
Astroscale’s US subsidiary won a $25.5 million contract from the US Space Force in 2023 to…
The seemingly indestructible fists of the mantis shrimp can take a punch
To find out how much force a mantis shrimp’s dactyl clubs can possibly withstand, the researchers…
Russia-aligned hackers are targeting Signal users with device-linking QR codes
Signal, as an encrypted messaging app and protocol, remains relatively secure. But Signal’s growing popularity as…
From 900 miles away, the US government recorded audio of the Titan sub implosion
The waveform of the recording. From SOSUS to wind farms Back in the 1960s, 70s, and…
SpaceX prevails over ULA, wins military launch contracts worth $733 million
These missions require medium-lift rockets, or smaller rockets capable of a high-rate launch cadence to match…
Satellite images suggest test of Russian “super weapon” failed spectacularly
Late last week, Russia’s military planned to launch a Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on a…